'Deidem' Lyrics
Angry Language
Sad I’m learning an angry language
and I’m armed with the tools of rage
but it seems I am slowly forgetting
all I learned from a bible page
so I longed for a sunshine mountain
far away from the ones who are near
I’m afraid I might lose my composure
and destroy all the things I hold dear
said I’m learning an angry language
and I’m armed with the tools of rage
but it seems I am slowly forgetting
all I learned from a bible page
so I’m gonna seek the spaces in my thought
to unlearn what I’ve been taught
seek the spaces in my thought
to unlearn what I’ve been taught
seek the spaces in my thought
to unlearn what I’ve been forced
Propaganda War
It’s a propaganda war
they tell us lies like years before
the truth they hide from we
oh how frail reality
freedom for some, captivity for the rest
my brethren killing brethren
the chase is now obsession
freedom for some, captivity for the rest
my brethren killing brethren
the chase is now obsession
It’s a propaganda war
tailored lies untutored scores
a truth a hiding spree
oh how frail reality
freedom for some, captivity for the rest
my brethren killing brethren
the chase is now obsession
freedom for some, woe for the rest
my brethren killing brethren
the chase is now obsession
On a poplar tree they hanged me
strangest fruit to ever grow
they gnaw at us, they claw at us
they hate the fate they help create
freedom for some, captive are the rest
and I said freedom for some, captive are the rest
my brethren killing brethren
the chase is now obsession
with no printing press
the lies we can’t address
they steal away our joy and steal our happiness
Little Fire
Hoping hope against all hope
row and bail to keep afloat
though the winds grow higher
we light a fire
the winds grow higher, be brave lil fire
Easy squeeze brings no unrest
remember too far East is West
the winds grow higher
we light a fire
the winds grow higher, be brave don’t tire
They say we whispered now we scream
the once polite are now obscene
so a conflict they’ll pursue
we no longer dance on cue
the winds grow higher
we light our fire
the winds grow higher
fight truth to power
They say we whispered now we scream
once polite are now obscene
so a conflict will ensue
we won’t see your point of view
the winds grow higher
we blaze a fire
their winds grow higher
fight truth to power
force rules with wrong
'til right grows strong
Since Cain
Is there anyone with sense put an end to this violence
I kill you, you kill me
we’ve got an empty country
so a cycle goes around, it goes up and comes down
soon a smile becomes a frown
when karma visits you town
come in silence with your soul
peace not violence is the goal
come in silence with no sword
peace not violence is the word
cause war’s a boomerang
round and round it goes
where it stops nobody knows
round and round it goes
nobody knows
and is the GOD of the east
not the GOD of the west
or has he chosen some children
and forsaken the rest
the GOD of the east is he not GOD of the west
has he chosen some children and forsaken the rest
all things great and small, he loves them all
all things great and small, he loves them all
Since Cain, since Cain
Since Cain slew Abel
misery and pain
Since Cain, since Cain
Since Cain slew Abel
misery and pain
Since Cain slew Abel
misery and pain
hold firmly to the thought
peace can be gotten if sought
We Stand
We stand in the light
there is death in the shadow
we stand here today, they are dying tomorrow
I’ve got to find a way, I’ve got to find a way
I’ve got to find a way, I’ve got to find a way
though hope is frail, it must prevail
though hope is frail, it must prevail
I’ve got to find a way, I’ve got to find a way
I’ve got to find a way, I’ve got to find a way
I’ve got to find a way, I’ve got to find a way
stand, we stand, we stand, please stand
oh pretty please
standing in the light, death’s in the shadow
standing here today dying tomorrow
I’ve got to find a way, I’ve got to find a way
I’ve got to find a way, I’ve got to find a way
I’ve got to find a way
your perceived immunity an undone tale of fate
an undone tale of fate
Hollow Display
Had the love of one, still I saw many
have all but one, my heart is empty
cause in the morning when I rise, my heart is empty
girl I know you’re not surprised that I cry plenty
the greener grass that I once watched is scorched and bare
greener grass I long to touch from way over here
had a loving woman, still I saw many
have all but one, my house is empty
cause in the evening when I lay, myhouse is empty
and in the evening when i pray, my prayers are plenty
greener grass that I once watched is scorched and bare
the greener grass I long to touch from way over here
and so it goes, the bloom has left the rose
I’m a hollow display, my woman’s gone away
I’m a hollow display, my woman’s gone away
cause after the fling, here comes the sting
I’m a hollow display, my woman’s gone away
search night and day, searched everywhere
I’m a hollow display, my woman’s gone away
my woman’s gone away, she’s gone away
a million miles away
Kink and Crinkle
Kink and crinkle, kink and crinkle
Kink and crinkle, kink and crinkle
shanty’s been raided and razed
natty come out unfazed
they say we proselytize
dem beat and brutalize
Kink and crinkle, kink and crinkle
Kink and crinkle, kink and crinkle
say what you fought in the backyard
was now under the bed
what you fought in the backyard
in our hearts and on our heads
Kink and crinkle, kink and crinkle
Kink and crinkle, kink and crinkle
Fuzzy, nappy, tangle, screw
binghi natty, how you do?
they project their flaws on us
and they hate us just because
we’re happy to be nappy, gonna wear our natty dread
for all our lives
we proselytize, dem beat and brutalize
Kink and crinkle, kink and crinkle
Kink and crinkle, kink and crinkle
shanty’s been raided and razed
natty come out unshaved
hair left to it’s own devise
every kink and crinkle shall rise
Kink and crinkle, kink and crinkle
Kink and crinkle, kink and crinkle
some like it dread, your nappy head is now you natty dread, everyday
one natty, you natty, look who’s natty
natty everywhere
Dark Clouds
Spring comes early, autumn’s late
unwelcome winter procrastinates
see, the seas have taken over the land
there’s a fleet of ships resting on the sand
dark clouds don’t always bring rain
but smoke is a sign of fire
dark clouds don’t always bring rain
but smoke is a sign of fire
caterpillars early, chicks come late
species die before their natural rate
and what sadder sign can possibly be
drought parched river bed, flame charred tree
dark clouds don’t always bring rain
but smoke is a sign of fire
dark clouds don’t always bring rain
but smoke is a sign of fire
and the heat we’re stirring up
will bring us all regret
and an aching breaking earth
will finally get some rest
spring comes early, autumn’s late
summer’s early, ole’ man wint’ won’t wait
dark clouds don’t always bring rain
but smoke is a sign of fire
dark clouds don’t always bring rain
but smoke is a sign of fire
Orphans Cry
Devils who ride on horseback
love my sleepy eyes
they come for one, they comfort none
babies too must die
hear dem slaughter, butchered where they lie
beckoning to the skies they weep
heavens won’t reply
orphans cry
the outskirts of your life
they cry
you indifferently deny
more, wanting more is not a need
your eyes are closed from suffering, your life of blinding speed
more, no, no more is what we plead
what if you child withered you watched
and simply couldn’t feed
the orphans cry
on the outskirts of your life
they cry
you indifferently deny
hypnotized in the cradle of a comfortable recliner
your hands on controls you simply flip by
their suffering, oh their suffering is not your reality
but to turn a blind eye, oh lord
is pure brutality
they cry on the outskirts of your lives
they cry, you indifferently deny
devils who ride on horseback
love my sleepy eyes
they know for sure you will ignore
you sleep, I sleep, I die
they cry on the outskirts of your life
they cry, you indifferently deny
If only my refrain, would end their pain
i'd repeat myself a million times again
oh lord they cry, they cry
one tear to many, one tear too many
For Today
A beneficial light in the darkest night
will guide my way, through my dismay
I only wish you knew, the force that pulls you through
on the latter day, the saints will pray
the latter days have come, the ending has begun
beginnings on the way, hold on for today
A sling and a stone, a bully thrown
said I know you will fight as I stand still
sling and a stone, a bully throne
said I know you will fight as I
the latter days have come, the ending has begun
new beginnings on the way, hold on for today
the latter days have come, the ending has begun
beginnings on the way, hold on for today
today, today, today, today
wickedness on low and high
cries for justice fill the sky
and the people question why
oh why oh why
wickedness on low and high
cries for justice fill the sky
and the people question why
oh why oh why
the latter days have come, the ending has begun
beginnings on the way, hold on for today
the latter days have come, the ending has begun
beginnings on the way, hold on for today
yesterday’s long gone way, tomorrow’s on its way
oh yea hold on for today
the latter days have come, the ending has begun
beginnings on the way, hold on for today
later days have come, hold for today
can you hold on, hold on for today
Lousiana
An unwanted rocking chair
beckons to the sky
so did the people in SIPPI
is it race or class or will help come at last
how could they treat the people in SIPPI
will the waters rise again
will the levee show restrain
so they pray to GOD children of the flood
all their lives destroyed in SIPPI
Oh Louisiana, where is your dove
Oh Louisiana, where is the love
it seems they would have waited
‘til the waters all abated
there’s a rainbow in the sky over SIPPI
the unfortunate are so unfortunate
they say alms giving lessens no man’s living
there’s a rainbow in the sky over SIPPI
Oh Louisiana, where is your dove
Oh Louisiana, where is the love
I know it’s hard to cope
we’ll all be saved by hope
there’s a rainbow in the sky over SIPPI
rainbow in the sky, rainbow in the sky
there’s a rainbow in the sky
over Louisiana
